Braves send Acuna on Triple-A rehab assignment

SAN DIEGO — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. will certainly start a recovery task with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday as he nears a return from the torn right ACL that finished his 2021 period.

Atlanta’s media relationships group stated before the Braves’ video game Sunday evening versus the San Diego Padres that Acuna would certainly sign up with Gwinnett at Jacksonville for a collection start Tuesday.

“I make certain he’s thrilled to play actual video games under lights,” Atlanta supervisor Brian Snitker stated. “It’s unwinding to where we can obtain him back. That will certainly be an increase for this club.”

The 24-year-old Acuna is a two-time All-Star as well as was playing like an MVP challenger last period prior to wounding his ideal knee in the outfield at Marlins Park on July 10. He was striking .283 with 24 homers as well as a .990 OPS in 82 video games at the time of the injury, as well as was left a viewer for Atlanta’s Globe Collection title run.

Acuna opened this period on the 10-day damaged listing as well as has actually been exercising at the club’s springtime training center in North Port, Florida.

The Braves (5-6), the safeguarding Globe Collection champs, saw a two-game winning touch end with a 2-1 series-finale loss to the Padres.

The Associated Press added to this record.